Fuel
spilll disrupts traffic on Idaho 55Idaho
55, one of the state's primary north-south routes
from Boise was closed for 15 hours Wednesday
after a tank containing jet fuel overturned
about two miles north of Gardena. ITD crews
worked quickly to contain 2,000 gallons of fuel
that spilled from the punctured tanker, and
prevent the highly flammable liquid from reaching
the scenic Payette RiverContinueMost
ITD employees will receive one-time checkITD
employees who meet eligibility criteria should
receive an additional check late this month
as a result of action taken by the 2004 Legislature.
As part of a salary increase package, legislators
approved an additional, one-time lump-sum payment
equivalent to 1 percent of employees annual
salary.Continue

Young
cancer victim given close-up view of ITD
trucksDespite
what most would consider major setbacks,
Grant Pekuri doesnt sweat about the
cards he was dealt. He finds pleasure in
the simple things in life, for example
big, loud trucks like the ones used
by the Idaho Transportation Department.
Grant, with his mother and ITD's Dick Powell
at his side, recently had an opportunity
to see the Incident Response trucks and
much, much more.Continue

Brochure
reminds teens about high cost of drinking while
driving A
brochure published this month by ITDs
Office of Traffic and Highway Safety (OTHS)
will head to school this fall as a suggested
reading assignment for teenage drivers. The
brochure, Are You Under 21? Find Out How
to Keep Your License, is intended to remind
teens about the risks they take if they are
caught drinking and driving.Continue

Pilots
to converge in McCall Aug. 13-15The
18th annual Northwest Mountain Family Fly-In,
scheduled for Aug. 13-15 in McCall, is designed
to attract families, aviation enthusiasts
and pilots. Sponsored by the Idaho Transportation
Departments (ITD) Division of Aeronautics,
the weekend event features a range of activities
that appeal to pilots and non-pilots alike.Continue